Dutch club Ajax melts league trophy into star gifts for fans
<p>AMSTERDAM — Ajax has melted down its Dutch league trophy to give a tiny silver star to all 42,000 season-ticket holders who were locked...
Panel suggests WHO should have more power to stop pandemics
GENEVA — A panel of independent experts who reviewed the World Health Organization’s response to the coronavirus pandemic says the U.N. health agency should...
Fort Wayne teachers getting bonuses for work during pandemic
<p>FORT WAYNE, Ind. — Teachers and other employees of the Fort Wayne Community Schools will receive payments of up to $2,000 for working during...
US schools fight to keep students amid fear of dropout surge
KANSAS CITY, Kan. — U.S. educators are doing everything they can to track down high school students who stopped showing up to classes and...
Thanks to COVID, Spieth gets a longer break than he wanted
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Jordan Spieth returns to competition after four weeks off following the Masters. That wasn’t the plan.
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Medicare requires nursing homes to report COVID vaccinations
<p>WASHINGTON — Medicare will require nursing homes to report COVID-19 vaccination rates for residents and staff, the government said Tuesday, in what officials hope...
Indianapolis officials back mask mandate, capacity limits
INDIANAPOLIS — Indianapolis will remain under a mask mandate and other COVID-19 restrictions as city officials endorsed those measures after the state Legislature nullified...
Youngest Dubai DJ scratches her way to fame in world contest
<p>DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Michelle Rasul had just learned to read and write and was already spinning turntables, scratching hip-hop records and making...
Dutch move toward further easing of coronavirus lockdown
<p>THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Dutch zoos and theme parks will be allowed to reopen next week under strict conditions and bars and cafes can...
In Argentina, doctors adapt as COVID-19 strains hospitals
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Verónica Verdino, an Argentine doctor, helped a therapist insert a tube into the trachea of a COVID-19 patient during another...